How to get to Bilbao from Tarragona

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Travel Information to Bilbao from Tarragona

Distance259 miles
Available travel modesCoach, train or flight
Ticket price range£32 - £45
Cheapest modeTrain • £32 • 6 h 14 min
Fastest modeFlight • £34 • 1 h 15 min
Popular travel companiesAlsa, Vueling Airlines or Renfe ALVIA

Take a coach, train or flight to travel 259 miles between Tarragona and Bilbao. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Alsa, Vueling Airlines or Renfe ALVIA among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Tarragona to Bilbao.

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from Tarragona to Bilbao

How to get to Bilbao from Tarragona by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Tarragona to Bilbao is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Renfe ALVIA00438
09:276h17
Camp de Tarragona
15:44Bilbao-Abando
£791One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

Renfe ALVIA00438
09:276h17
Camp de Tarragona
15:44Bilbao-Abando
£791One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Vueling AirlinesVY1424
12:451h15
Barcelona El Prat Airport
14:00Bilbao Airport
£861One-way
0 changes

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
00:5527h10
Tarragona, Estación de Autobuses
04:05Bilbao, Calle Luis Briñas / Basurtuko Kaputxinoen kalea
£1331One-way
1 change
Vueling AirlinesVY1422
09:051h20
Barcelona El Prat Airport
10:25Bilbao Airport
£791One-way
0 changes
Vueling AirlinesVY1428
08:351h20
Barcelona El Prat Airport
09:55Bilbao Airport
£861One-way
0 changes
Vueling AirlinesVY1420
07:001h20
Barcelona El Prat Airport
08:20Bilbao Airport
£931One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Tarragona to Bilbao

Travel to Bilbao easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Tarragona to Bilbao.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel between Tarragona and Bilbao including taking a coach, train or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Tarragona to Bilbao is by taking a train with average ticket prices of £32 compared to other travel options to Bilbao:

Taking a train costs £12 less than taking a coach, which costs on average £45 for the same trip.

Taking a train costs £2 less than taking a flight, which costs on average £34 for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Bilbao from Tarragona is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.

Other travel options to Bilbao take longer:

Getting to Bilbao by coach takes 7 h 15 min on average.

Train takes on average 6 h 14 min.

The distance between Tarragona and Bilbao is around 259 miles.

The average frequency per day from Tarragona to Bilbao is:

  • 2 coaches a day.
  • 20 flights per day.
  • 1 train a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Tarragona and Bilbao as scheduled services by coach, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Tarragona to Bilbao:

  • Coaches mostly leave from Tarragona and tend to arrive in Bilbao, Estación de Autobuses.
  • Trains most often depart from Tarragona at Camp de Tarragona and arrive in Bilbao at Bilbao-Abando.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Tarragona to Bilbao:

  • You can take a coach from Tarragona to Bilbao with Alsa. Cheap tickets can be found for £45 with Alsa from Tarragona to Bilbao.
  • You can take a flight from Tarragona to Bilbao with Vueling Airlines or Air Europa. Cheap tickets can be found for £34 with Vueling Airlines from Tarragona to Bilbao.
  • You can travel by train between Tarragona and Bilbao with Renfe ALVIA, and you can find Renfe ALVIA Tarragona to Bilbao tickets for £32 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Tarragona to Bilbao with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 1 direct coach a day to Bilbao with Alsa.
  • You can check for a direct flight to Bilbao with Vueling Airlines with 7 direct flights per day.
  • You can find 1 direct train per day to Bilbao with Renfe ALVIA.

Direct services to Bilbao tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Tarragona to Bilbao often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like Donostia-San Sebastian, Madrid, Barcelona, Pamplona or Vitoria - Gasteiz. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Tarragona and Bilbao itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Bilbao and any of these top destinations today!

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